The purpose of this standard is to establish minimum requirements for the design, testing and marking of lanyards and positioning lanyards, and is intended for use by manufacturers, distributors, purchasers, regulators, users and certifying bodies of lanyards and positioning lanyards. Before any lanyards and positioning lanyards shall bear the marking ANSI/ASSP Z359.3-2019 or be represented in any way as being in compliance with this standard, all applicable requirements of this standard shall be met. Such compliance shall be established in accordance with the requirements specified in ANSI/ASSP Z359.7, Qualification and Verification Testing of Fall Protection Products.

Table of Contents

Contents
1. Scope, Purpose and Application, Exceptions and Interpretations
1.1 Scope
1.2 Purpose and Application
1.3 Exceptions
1.4 Interpretations
2. Definitions
3. Design Requirements
3.1 General
3.2 Component and Element Requirements
3.3 Lanyard and Positioning Lanyard Design Requirements
3.4 Lanyard and Adjustable Lanyard Performance Requirements
3.5 Positioning Lanyard and Adjustable Positioning Lanyard Performance Requirements
4. Performance Requirements (Qualification Testing)
4.1 Test Equipment and Test Specimens
4.2 Lanyards and Positioning Lanyards Qualification Testing
5. Marking and Instructions
5.1 General Marking Requirements
5.2 Specific Marking Requirements
5.3 Instruction Requirements
6. Inspection, Maintenance and Storage
6.1 General Requirements
7. References

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